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To: Old Sarge
Evening Old Sarge.

Out of curiosity why is the Guard monitoring the weather, or are you just getting updates and heads-ups from the NWS?

You keep an eye on those men and women overseas for us.

You'll have to fight mny son for that Dew. He drinks in by the 12 pack.

41 posted on 09/14/2003 5:33:11 PM PDT by SAMWolf (The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: SAMWolf
Out of curiosity why is the Guard monitoring the weather, or are you just getting updates and heads-ups from the NWS?

Weather is a humongous factor with us! We get called out for missions called MSCA - Military Support of Civilian Authority. That's the tornado/flood/snowstorm missions. We've got Air Guard missions flying all over the place - life flights and Medevac's, counter-terror, etc.

A storm this size could ruin our day in fun and exciting ways. Massive rainfall causes flooding downriver. Wind blowdown causes physical damage. Evacuation orders might go out. Looting - like Andrew and Opal - might start.

And the Guard guys respond with whatever we can roll out the armory yards. That's why we have to maintain our homeland readiness, as well as support of the War. The fun just doesn't stop.

42 posted on 09/14/2003 5:42:29 PM PDT by Old Sarge (Serving You... on Operation Noble Eagle!)
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